My practice areas include Trusts and Estates and the related areas of Elder Law, Medicaid Planning and Qualification, Guardianship and Probate/Administration. I also represent clients in all areas of real estate from residential real estate to commercial real estate (including leasing and landlord-tenant matter) to institutional lending. On the business side of our practice, I counsel both start-up companies and established companies. I am the Village Prosecutor for the Westchester Villages of Irvington and Elmsford.
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390 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY, 10570
421 Route 6, Mahopac, NY, 10541
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Posted by Luigi | May 18, 2015
My wife and I have used Matthew Spencer's law team on three home purchases and two home sales. We have always received excellent service. Specifically, he identifies potential obstacles and proactively offers solutions. His legal assistant stayed late on two separate occasions to accommodate our ...
Posted by Or | December 20, 2014
Matt handled my purchase of a house in Westchester county. He was very knowledgeable about every aspect of the buying process and carefully answered every question my wife and I had. We were moving from the city, and had a lot of questions about some aspects of owning a house (tax structure, insuranc...
Posted by Evan | December 11, 2014
My wife and I used Matt as our attorney in our real-estate purchase. We were first time buyers, and Matt and his staff made the process smooth and easy. They were always available to answer questions, calm, and understood the process extremely well. Also, he was very straight forward and fair with h...
"Matt is a detail oriented, thoughtful and conscientious attorney, who approaches every matter with an eye toward a positive resolution while always protecting his client's interests. He is an asset to any client in Real Estate transactions, Trusts, Elder Law or Estate Planning. I have no hesitation in recommending him."
"Matthew has a wealth of legal experience and has built a premier law firm. He is a super nice guy as well!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Spencer is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. I highly recommend his legal services."
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2012 - Present
Prosecuting Attorney, Village of Elmsford
1993 - Present
Owner/Attorney, Meyer & Spencer, P.C.
2010 - 2014
Prosecuting Attorney, Village of Irvington
1991 - 1993
Associate, Law Offices of Mark J. Alonso
1991 - 1991
Intern, Queens County District Attorneys Office
2017 - Present
Irvington Recreation and Parlks Advisory CommitteeMember
2017 - Present
Westchester County Bar AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Pleasantville Chamber of CommerceMember
2013 - Present
The Friendly Sons of Saint PatrickMember
2002 - Present
Brehon Law SocietyMember
1993 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2013 - 2015
WealthCounselMember
Highly successful
Highly successful
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
Visiting Student
1987
BS - Bachelor of Science
2016
Trust Issues in Real Estate Transactions
2014
Estate Planning
2006
Real Estate
English
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